Source: wake.mync.com [HPI note: A technical mishap caused the first item of yesterday’s edition of HPI to appear truncated. We are sending today the corrected version, below.] CARY, NC, USA, May 28, 2009: After almost ten years and more than $3 million, the Hindu temple in Cary is officially open. In a grand opening celebration, priests have purified the temple…
Source: www.hinduonnet.com KANGAN, INDIA, June 2, 2009: The first batch of 100 devotees set out on a pilgrimage to the ancient Harmukh-Gangbal shrine, an ancient abode of Lord Shiva situated at an altitude of 12,000 ft in Ganderbal district as the sacred sojourn was revived after about a century. The three-day-long yatra had been revived as part of efforts to…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Fear less, hope more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. Swedish proverb
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, May 29, 2009: New research suggests diabetes is becoming a global problem, with more than 60% of all cases likely to occur in Asia. India will see its numbers grow from 40 million to nearly 70 million. A study in the Journal of the American Medicine Association shows those hit in Asia are younger and less…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. Dennis Wholey
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xprophecy.ning.com May 26, 2009: This article examines the relationship between Hinduism and war, and the extent to which the fundamental concepts of humanitarian law are recognized in Hinduism. After reviewing the sources of Hinduism, it considers the permissibility and types of war in ancient India, explores the rules of warfare and investigates whether war was a matter of course or…
Source: wake.mync.com CARY, NC, USA, May 28, 2009: After almost ten years and more than $3 million, the Hindu temple in Cary is officially open. In a grand opening celebration, priests have purified the temple with fire and water. On Thursday, Lord Venkateswara was moved into place. Hindus and non-Hindus alike are invited to come experience the temple. Morrisville resident…
Source: www.hinduonnet.com VARANASI, INDIA, June 2, 2009: Over four hundred thousand devotees took a holy dip in river Ganga at Varanasi on Tuesday to mark the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, the day of arrival of the river on earth. The devotees thronged the banks of the holy river early in the morning to offer prayers and seek blessings. During the…
Source: mandirsangam.vhp-america.org USA, June 1, 2009: The Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) is an annual initiative designed to increase networking between the executives of all Hindu mandirs (temples) of America and to formally recognize their efforts. This year’s conference will be held on September 11-13 in Linthicum, MD–near the Baltimore-Washington Airport. Organized by the VHP America, the conference has in…